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Definition of Peanut

1. Noun. Underground pod of the peanut vine.

2. Adjective. Of little importance or influence or power; of minor status. "Peanut politicians"

3. Noun. Widely cultivated American plant cultivated in tropical and warm regions; showy yellow flowers on stalks that bend over to the soil so that seed pods ripen underground.

4. Noun. A young child who is small for his age.

5. Noun. Pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; 'groundnut' and 'monkey nut' are British terms.

Definition of Peanut

1. n. The fruit of a trailing leguminous plant (Arachis hypogæa); also, the plant itself, which is widely cultivated for its fruit.

Definition of Peanut

1. the nutlike seed or pod of an annual vine [n -S]

Medical Definition of Peanut

1. The fruit of a trailing leguminous plant (Arachis hypogaea); also, the plant itself, which is widely cultivated for its fruit. The fruit is a hard pod, usually containing two or three seeds, sometimes but one, which ripen beneath the soil. Synonym: earthnut, groundnut, and goober. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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